Demographic's of Maine

Demographics & Population



Overview....



Population of Maine in 2000: 1,274,923
Land Area: 30,862 square miles
Length of coastline: 3,500 miles
Forest: 17 million acres
Persons per square mile: 41.3
Home ownership rate (2000): 71.6%
Largest city by population: Portland
State Capital: Augusta


Portland (city), Maine
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People QuickFacts
Portland
Maine

Population
1,305,728

Female
51.3%

White persons
96.9%

Black or African American persons
0.5%

American Indian and Alaska Native persons percent
0.6%

Asian persons, percent, 2000
0.7%

Persons reporting some other race
0.2%

Persons reporting two or more races
1.9%

Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin
0.7%

Foreign born persons
7.6%

Language other than English spoken at home
7.8%

High school graduates, percent of persons age
85.4%

Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons
36.4%

U.S. Census Bureau

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/23/2360545.html